Mar 21, 2017 | Intellectual Property law, News
Latches is an equitable doctrine that says you can’t know about a claim you could bring and then wait years before bringing a lawsuit. The idea is that after a while, people should be able to rely on the fact that you haven’t sued to indicate that you...
Feb 24, 2017 | Intellectual Property law, News
Since Donald Trump’s inauguration, there has been confusion about who is running the USPTO. The USPTO’s site says it is Michelle Lee, but the Department of Commerce’s site (which is in charge of the USPTO) says the position is vacant. Because of a...
Dec 28, 2016 | Commercial Litigation
Download a PDF of the article here By Darryl J. Horowitt When companies are started, the need for legal advice is often minimal as resources are focused on getting business. With few employees, the need for counsel to advise management, prepare contracts, prepare an...
Dec 6, 2016 | Intellectual Property law, News
Download the PDF here It never made sense to me that design patents — patents that protect an ornamental design instead of a functional aspect of a device — used a formula for determining damages that made them far more valuable than utility patents....
Oct 19, 2016 | Intellectual Property law, News
Download the PDF here The United States Patent and Trademark Office regularly holds events targeted all the various stakeholders it serves — inventors, startups, big companies, attorneys, trademark owners, etc. The events are all listed on the USPTO website,...